[BRIEF NOTE] Anderson Cooper
Sep. 14th, 2005 08:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rfmcdonaldThe Tin Man has linked to New York Magazine's profile of CNN reporter Anderson Cooper. The question of Cooper's sexual orientation--is he or isn't he?--was raised by the interviewee, and parried as follows.
In the comments, someone--likely accurately--calls this "the gayest answer I've ever heard." Elsewhere in the Tin Man's comments, there's a minor flamewar over whether not outing himself is defensible on privacy grounds or whether it's a sign that he's in the closet. Myself, while I do think that it would be nice if Cooper came out (assuming that he is, in fact, gay or bi), I'm lost as to the question of whether there's such a compelling need for him to be officially out. So long as if one's not actively homophobic, and if everyone actually knows what's going on, what's the big rush?
When I bring up the sexuality issue with Cooper, he says, “You know, I understand why people might be interested. But I just don’t talk about my personal life. It’s a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life. The whole thing about being a reporter is that you’re supposed to be an observer and to be able to adapt with any group you’re in, and I don’t want to do anything that threatens that."
In the comments, someone--likely accurately--calls this "the gayest answer I've ever heard." Elsewhere in the Tin Man's comments, there's a minor flamewar over whether not outing himself is defensible on privacy grounds or whether it's a sign that he's in the closet. Myself, while I do think that it would be nice if Cooper came out (assuming that he is, in fact, gay or bi), I'm lost as to the question of whether there's such a compelling need for him to be officially out. So long as if one's not actively homophobic, and if everyone actually knows what's going on, what's the big rush?
